Comment 71485

By Martin (registered) | Posted November 21, 2011 at 14:11:06

Catherine Nasmith - a Toronto architect, heritage activist, and editor of Built Heritage News - wrote an interesting comment on the 2011 Urban Design Awards:

Editor's Note by Catherine Nasmith Built Heritage News, November 21, 2011

It is a wonderful thing to see the Lister Block restored and praised so highly, but as people take bows, it is important to remember how close we came to losing this building. The fight to save it was bitter. It was only the very highly vocal Hamilton heritage advocates, joined by the provincial ACO and finally by then Minister of Culture, Caroline di Cocco who made the difference. The voices to save it on Hamilton City Council were in the minority, and took quite a beating for their stance. What a difference an activist Minister with money in hand can make. This renewal is triggering all kinds of positive things in its neighbourhood.

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